Oregon, 2000

Hail in Oregon, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS PDT · 3 events in 1 county or zone

Several severe thunderstorms brought widespread reports of hail and gusty winds to Umatilla County. One-half inch sized hail covered the ground to a depth of one inch along Interstate 84 near Cabbage Hill, which is 10 miles east of Pendleton.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PDT wrote it up.

Several severe thunderstorms brought widespread reports of hail and gusty winds to Umatilla County. One-half inch sized hail covered the ground to a depth of one inch along Interstate 84 near Cabbage Hill, which is 10 miles east of Pendleton.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Umatilla

When
May 9, 11:47 AM PST
Where
Umatilla County, Pendleton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
45.667, -118.800

Hail, Umatilla

When
May 9, 11:47 AM PST
Where
Umatilla County, 4 mi W of Meacham
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.517, -118.517

Hail, Umatilla

When
May 9, 12:20 PM PST
Where
Umatilla County, Hermiston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.833, -119.283

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5143503, 5143504, 5143505.